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LA HB1082

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jason DeWitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System from the list of retirement systems where lawsuits must be filed in East Baton Rouge Parish or the system's domicile parish

  • Creates new Code of Civil Procedure Article 84.1 establishing a separate venue rule specifically for the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System

  • Requires all lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System or its board of trustees to be filed in the district court where the plaintiff's employer is located

  • Shifts venue from a centralized location (East Baton Rouge) to decentralized locations throughout the state based on individual employers

Legislative Description

Provides for venue with respect to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System

CIVIL/VENUE

Last Action

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

4/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A4/29/2026
Civil Law and Procedure3/31/2026

Full Bill Text

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